A triple play thrice as nice

Everything was clicking for CC Sabathia against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night in St. Petersburg, Fla., including his third triple play in the last four years. Sean Rodriguez grounded into a triple play for the second time in his career; it was the first triple play hit into by the Rays since Rodriguez grounded into one Aug. 16, 2011, at Boston. Sabathia was pitching the previous time the Yankees turned a triple play, on April 12 last year against Baltimore. He also was on the mound for a triple play April 22, 2010, against Oakland. “They’re big plays obviously, and everyone gets excited,” Yankees’ manager Joe Girardi said.